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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
7
Boundary county officials reported the Kootenai River flood in north Idaho caused 7,290,000 dollars in damage. The largest item was 4,000,000 dollars to dikes drainage crops and farms. Private property, county roads, state highways and public utilities added further losses.
Blackfoot junior chamber of commerce members elected Wally Moses as Keep Idaho Green campaign chairman and chose Jay Fisher as vice president to replace Stanley Exster. Harold Lennon will oversee a concession at the July 23 posse meet. The Jay Dees plan a soft drink stand at the June 15 softball games. Clyde Stone, event chairman, announced the Civic Ball Park hosts the June 21 Rice softball game.
Miss Lois Bush daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Bush earned a first rating in Idaho for the essay Our American Heritage Liberty in the American Legion auxiliary contest. She received an encyclopaedia set and the work was sent to national Americanism headquarters. The Malad auxiliary sponsored her entry.
The USDA reports Idaho lettuce and pea crops late this year with lettuce heading though some heads small. Onions are small but in good condition and fields have been dusted to control insects. Idaho to harvest about 700 acres of lettuce compared with 800 last year and 550 the 1937-46 average. Also notes about Jews in Palestine, 40 percent originally from Poland.
County treasurer Mrs Laura Berg departs Friday for a national convention of county officials in Jacksonville Florida starting June 21. She travels to maximize time in Poca tello for general tax collection. Also attending is W H Pete Jensen who left Tuesday to participate on the program.
In 64 A D a great fire swept Rome burning for nine days destroying about two thirds of the city. Emperor Nero was reportedly distant by thirty five miles when the blaze began.
The county clerk's office accepted three nominating petitions as candidates press for county precinct and state legislative roles. J C Bruce filed for precinct 7 Republican committeeman. Charles W Hyde seeks renomination as justice of the peace. P C O Malley filed for precinct 4 Democratic committeeman.
Mayor George R. Phillips announced bricks for the bathhouse of Pocatello's new swimming pool should arrive this week. Once received, further construction will proceed. The bathhouse will follow a new theory and gymnasium-style system with clothing and valuables checked in sections and claim tags issued.
The Idaho Department of Education reports 133 teachers came to Idaho in 1947 48 to ease shortages. Of these 25 hailed from Utah, 16 from Montana, 12 from North Dakota, and 13 from Minnesota, with 1 to 7 from other states.
The mayor notes that sanitation of the building will be much easier to maintain than in some other types of accommodations.
Gov Thomas E Dewey of New York said at a news conference in York Harbor Maine that he had enough pledged indicated and prospective delegate support to win the Republican presidential nomination He predicted victory at Philadelphia next week after attending the national governors conference in New Castle New Hampshire and meeting Maine 13 delegates.
The French once called the tomato pomme d amour meaning love apple and nobles gifted tomatoes to their ladies as a romantic gesture reflecting historical affection for the fruit.
In Pocatello a noon luncheon at Hotel Bannock gathered ten men to push a city manager form of government. Temporary chair L. E. Haight announced aims to adopt by laws elect a permanent committee and seek late petitions for a special election this weekend or next week. Members listed include EB. W. Hane sen Rolland Smith M. Latzker L EB. Haight W. W. Shields D. Je Hill C. Ed Flandro and F. G. Thompson.
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